Paschen Curve
Goal / Teaching Aim Demonstration of effects that determine electrical breakdown in a gas
Equipment 100 mm diameter vacuum vessel with large window and two movable electrodes
Experiment Variation of pressure, distance, gas and voltage to measure breakdown voltage, observation of phenomena occurring
Fusion Relevance Breakdown physics, plasma start-up

Plasmalab: Paschen Curve

 

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